Comment on T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users
muculent@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Near monopolies say monopolistic behavior is good for you and does not only benefit them. More bullshit at 11.
Comment on T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users
muculent@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Near monopolies say monopolistic behavior is good for you and does not only benefit them. More bullshit at 11.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
You know what the difference between a near monopoly and an actual monopoly is?
In one scenario there’s competition and in the other one there’s not. Basically one’s a monopoly and the other isn’t.
muculent@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If near monopolies agree to a rules sets with one another, they can effectively monopolize. That’s why there are regulations in place to prevent that behavior but we’re consistently seeing the lack of enforcement of those rules. Sure there are still other telecoms other than these two, but in the US each of the major telecoms are guilty of this sort of behavior, and while phone unlock is allowed they create unnecessary barriers to make it more difficult for consumers to do this, at the benefit to themselves. It’s similar malicious compliance to providing an ability to cancel a subscription but making it difficult to do so for consumers so they give up trying.